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All about Due Dates!
Once the excitement of finding out you are pregnant has passed, one of the first things that many pregnant women do is calculate their...

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Apr 179 min read
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Free Workshop: Planning your Nurtured Birth!
Read about an upcoming Free workshop being offered by Ottawa Doulas, Julia Davie and Michelle Appleby Clarida.

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Mar 132 min read
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From Womb into Water: The Benefits of Water Birth
Water birth involves labouring and sometimes giving birth in a warm water-filled pool. The water provides a soothing, supportive environment

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Sep 20, 20243 min read
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4 P's of Labor and Birth: Power, Passage, Passenger and Psyche
In this blog post Ottawa Doula, Julia Davie, explains each of these factors in detail and discusses how optimizing the physiological express

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Jul 9, 20245 min read
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Should You Rent a TENS Machine? Exploring Our New Rental Service Option!
Looking for a drug-free, non-invasive way to manage labor pain? Consider renting a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)...

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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Managing Prodromal Labour: What to Expect l Ottawa Doula Tips
Imagine it. You have been pregnant for 9 months and have been anxiously awaiting your little one. You are just heading to bed when you...

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Apr 11, 20244 min read
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Celebrating a Decade of Doula Work: Reflections on My 10 Year Doula-versary
I recently reached an important milestone in my life that I cannot let pass by without acknowledging. January 13th marked my 10 year...

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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Ask an Ottawa Birth Doula: When is it the right time to call my doula?
When labour finally starts, when will I know it is the right time to call my doula? This is an excellent question! As doulas, we...

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Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Our Favourite Essential Oils for Labour!
Essential oils can be a powerful tool to help bring comfort during labour. Some birth givers love to have soothing scents while others...

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Nov 14, 20233 min read
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What happens during a postnatal doula appointment?
After the whirlwind of birth, our Nurtured Birth doulas visit our clients home for a postnatal appointment. During this vulnerable time,...

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Oct 17, 20234 min read
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The Benefits of Prenatal Acupuncture
Pregnancy is a time when the human body is in incredible action. From ancient times to the modern day, cultures and their medicines the...

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Aug 14, 20233 min read
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Need to make an informed decision during pregnancy or birth? Use your BRAIN!
For some, birth is transformational and empowering. For others, birth is a means to an end. Either way, making informed decisions during...

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Jun 28, 20232 min read
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How to find a doula in Ottawa?
If you're pregnant and living in Ottawa, you are fortunate in that there is a thriving doula community and many different and incredible...

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May 26, 20232 min read
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The benefits of using a TENS Machine for Labour
Have you heard of TENS machines? In recent years, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines have become increasingly...

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May 18, 20233 min read
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10 Important questions to ask a birth doula during your interview!
"What to ask a doula during the interview," "questions to ask your doula during your interview," and "questions to ask your prospective...

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Mar 6, 20233 min read
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The Benefits of Skin to Skin
As practicing birth doulas in Ottawa, talking up the benefits of postpartum skin to skin contact between parents and the newborn is one...

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Jan 16, 20234 min read
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Ask an Ottawa Doula - When is the best time to hire a doula?
Have you been thinking about hiring a doula? While most clients reach out when they are already 5-6 months along, there are quite a few...

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Nov 4, 20222 min read
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What is the difference between a birth doula and a midwife?
One of the questions I am asked most frequently when people find out I am a birth doula is “what is the difference between a doula and a...

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Sep 21, 20222 min read
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The almighty cervix!
I never thought I would be writing a post about the cervix, and yet here we are! Why devote an entire blog post to a single body part?...

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Jul 20, 20223 min read
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Ask an Ottawa birth doula – What is delayed cord clamping?
Delayed cord clamping is a practice of waiting a period of time, usually between 2 and 5 minutes, before clamping and cutting the baby's...

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May 25, 20222 min read
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